Epipalpebral conjunctival chondroid choristoma: Interesting developmental anomaly presenting in an adult

Ocular choristomas are uncommon lesions chiefly presenting in children. Choristomas may contain dermal and epidermal components, muscle, cartilage, bone, etc. They are usually seen in epibulbar conjunctiva, but epipalpebral location is uncommon. We present a case of epipalpebral chondroid choristoma...

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Published in:Indian journal of ophthalmology 2017-07, Vol.65 (7), p.613-614
Main Authors: Ojha, Pushpanjali R, Deshpande, Archana Hemant, Gargade, Chitrawati Bal, Nigam, Jitendra Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose tissue
Adult
Airlifts
Biopsy
Brief Communications
Cartilage
Cartilage cells
Cartilaginous choristoma
Children
Choristoma - diagnosis
Conjunctiva
Conjunctival Diseases - diagnosis
Cysts
Diagnosis, Differential
epipalpebral
eye
Humans
Lymph nodes
Male
Pathology
Skin
Smooth muscle
Tumors
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Summary:Ocular choristomas are uncommon lesions chiefly presenting in children. Choristomas may contain dermal and epidermal components, muscle, cartilage, bone, etc. They are usually seen in epibulbar conjunctiva, but epipalpebral location is uncommon. We present a case of epipalpebral chondroid choristoma presenting in an adult patient.
ISSN:0301-4738
1998-3689
DOI:10.4103/ijo.IJO_39_17